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Sopranos, The (Season 1)

The Sopranos

Sopranos, The (Season 1)

HBO (1999)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
026359927324
TV Series | Classic | Crime | Drama | Television
USA | English | Color | 11:20

Mob Boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) never can seem to get a day off from his crazy life or his crazy family. All of that stress and pressure has led him to seek help, which he can never admit to anyone as it would be a sign of weakness for this New Jersey Crime Boss. Everyone seems to want a piece of Tony from Uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese) who might be behind a plot to take Tony out to the Feds looking to bust him on RICO charges. The glimpses we see clearly show that a life of crime isn't all fun and games and that Tony is certainly a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown.


Episodes View details

1 Pilot 60 min | Jan 10, 1999

A mobster passes out at a family barbecue and seeks therapy to understand why.

2 46 Long 50 min | Jan 17, 1999

Tony balances family and crew tensions as his mother resists a move, Uncle Junior demands respect, and Christopher's bid to hijack a truckload of designer suits risks igniting a feud.

3 Denial, Anger, Acceptance 45 min | Jan 24, 1999

Tony navigates a Hasidic divorce dispute while Uncle Junior asserts his power, testing Tony's balance between therapy, business, and family.

4 Meadowlands 53 min | Jan 31, 1999

Tony hides his therapy while a schoolyard fight and shifting mob politics test his hold on both family and business.

5 College 57 min | Feb 07, 1999

Tony's Maine college tour with Meadow is disrupted by a figure from his past; back in New Jersey, Carmela weighs her loyalties.

6 Pax Soprana 50 min | Feb 14, 1999

As a new boss asserts control, Tony tries to broker peace -- mediating a tribute dispute while unexpected desires complicate his therapy and home life.

7 Down Neck 52 min | Feb 21, 1999

A.J.'s school trouble pushes Tony into flashbacks of his childhood in Newark's Down Neck, as he and Carmela weigh the legacy and secrecy shaping their family.

8 The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti 49 min | Feb 28, 1999

With federal indictments looming, Tony's crew scrambles to cover their tracks while Christopher, hungry for recognition, searches for a story of his own.

9 Boca 52 min | Mar 07, 1999

A scandal involving Meadow's soccer coach tests Tony's restraint, while Junior scrambles to quash an embarrassing rumor about his private life.

10 A Hit Is a Hit 53 min | Mar 14, 1999

Tony indulges his neighbors' curiosity on the golf course, while Christopher and Adriana pursue a music industry break and a rap mogul's royalty claim puts Hesh on the spot.

11 Nobody Knows Anything 50 min | Mar 21, 1999

When a detective claims someone in Tony's inner circle is talking to the FBI, paranoia spreads and loyalties fray as tensions with Junior's crew escalate.

12 Isabella 47 min | Mar 28, 1999

Tony, mired in depression, finds fleeting comfort in a mysterious Italian neighbor named Isabella as tensions within his circle quietly escalate.

13 I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano 60 min | Apr 04, 1999

Under siege from enemies and the Feds, Tony moves to protect his family and crew as a storm bears down on North Jersey, forcing hard choices about loyalty and survival.

Cast View all

Jamie-Lynn DiScala Meadow Soprano
Steven Van Zandt Silvio Dante
Drea de Matteo Adriana La Cerva
James Gandolfini Tony Soprano
Michael Imperioli Christopher Moltisanti
Lorraine Bracco Dr. Jennifer Melfi
Vincent Pastore Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero
Dominic Chianese Junior Soprano
Edie Falco Carmela Soprano
Tony Sirico Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri
Nancy Marchand Livia Soprano
Robert Iler A.J. Soprano
Al Sapienza Mikey Palmice
Joseph Badalucco Jr. Jimmy Altieri
Jerry Adler Hesh Rabkin
Tony Darrow Larry Boy Barese
Annika Pergament News Anchor
Oksana Lada Irina Peltsin
George Loros Raymond Curto
John Heard Det. Vin Makazian
Paul Schulze Father Phil Intintola
John Ventimiglia Artie Bucco
Kathrine Narducci Charmaine Bucco
Anthony DeSando Brendan Filone
Elaine del Valle Waitress

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Edition details

Edition Collectors Series
Packaging Custom Case
Nr Discs 4
Screen Ratios Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)
Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [Spanish]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Layers Single side, Dual layer
Edition Release Date Feb 28, 2006
Regions Region 1

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Notes

Story Synopsis:
The first thirteen episodes of the critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning HBO series, The Sopranos are brought to you here in all their widescreen splendor. Tony Soprano (Gandolfini) is your average joe; a middle-aged guy with an attentive family, lots of nearby relatives and friends, a not-too-secret mistress, a shrink to tell his troubles to, and a steady job...as a mob boss. (Laurie Sevano)

DVD Picture:
The four DVDs in the set exhibit each episode anamorphically enhanced at 1.78:1. Fairly consistently throughout the set, each episode exhibits sharp and nicely detailed images. Colors are rich and well balanced, with nicely rendered fleshtones, and deep, endless blacks. Though sometimes imagery is a bit dark, shadow delineation and contrast are nicely rendered. Pixelization is noticed throughout and can be quite distracting, with quite a bit of movement noticed in fine details like clothing, but edge enhancement is rarely a factor. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel discrete soundtracks are dialogue-driven, with limited dimensional spread, both across the screen and into the surrounds. The audio is generally of a quiescent nature. Voices clearly have the ADR-characteristic which limits spatial consistency with the visuals. Although the audio is indeed 5.1, the soundtracks certainly do not utilize the sonic palette to its full potential. (Perry Sun)